AIG tries the whole bonus thing again

Excuse me, AIG, have you already forgotten the backlash you got the last time you passed out millions in bonuses? Do you really have that bad of a short-term memory?

The giant insurance company wants to give out bonuses next week, and is asking the government’s permission. It’s only $2.4 million dollars to 40 top execs, but that’s still a lot bigger bonus that most of us will see.

I know bonuses are important to keeping the top talent, enticing workers to perform hard, etc. But it’s more of a public relations issue, it seems. The government has given them $180 billion.